About John Burroughs

** conflucting information ** first wife was Joanna Jessup, daughter of John Jessup found in Mass by 1637 (D L Jacobus The American Genealogist 10:42) then after she died, was he married to the widow Elizabeth Reed (Pettitt)?? Was he married to an Elizabeth Jessup (daughter of Captain Thomas Jessup of Conn.?? And which was John 1165's mother?? ** Any reliable sources - greatly appreciated

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John BURROUGHS of Trenton Tp, Hunterdon Co, NJ, left a will dated 22 Oct 1768 (the will mentioned grandson Jonathan BURROUGHS, daughters Sarah MOORE, Elizabeth ROSE, Mary BAKER, Jemima HOWELL, sons Benjamin and Isaac of Salem Co, son James the family plantation, executors sons Joseph and James, witnesses Silas ROSE, Daniel LANING, Abigail HOWELL). An inventory of the estate of John BURROUGHS was taken on 8 Mar 1774 in Hunterdon Co, NJ. The will was proved on 9 Mar 1774 in Hunterdon Co, NJ.

Genealogical Notes on Ewing Twp NJ Cooley 1883 The Burroughs Family pg 2 John Burroughs (1) the ancestor of the families of that name in this part of the country being of English birth is most probably of the same family. (Jeremiah Burroughs one of the Westminster divines) He came to Massachusetts near the period of its settlement as he is found living in Salem in 1637. Thence he removed to Newtown LI where he became a leading man and died 1678 aged 61 leaving by his first marriage children: Jeremiah who had a son Jeremiah married to Cornelia Eckerson and settled in Hunterdon CO NJ: Joseph a liberal supporter of the Presbyterian Church whose son john owned land at Trenton and some of whose descendents became prominent citizens of GA: Joanna married Jacob Reeder and Mary. his 2nd wife was the widow Elizabeth Reed whose only son was John (2).

Burroughs Family Genealogy by Dr. James Walmsey 1950's Perly's History of Salem MA states that John Burroughs was at Salem in 1637 and moved to Newtown after 1644. He died the in 1678 aged 61yrs. His 1st wife not known. Second wife Elizabeth reed by whom he had a son John born in Newtown June 22, 1665.

John Sr. and a brother Jeremiah found in Newtown 1665. Jeremiah a freeholder in 1686.

"Riker's Annals" of Newtown states - John Burroughs in 1665 purchased land from the Indians in the neighborhood of Middlebury LI and paid one pound 10 shillings for his holdings the land being valued at one shilling per acre. Middlebury was then included in Newtown.

1657 assessors list for the town of Newtown LI John Burroughs owner of 40 acres, 1 horse, 4 oxen, 4 cows, 24 sheep. Virkus Vol 1 First Families of America calls John Burroughs a founder of Middlebury LI 1652. he was one of seven patentees of Newtown LI 1666. He was town clerk for 11 years.